Retirement

The University contributes to a 401(a) group retirement annuity (GRA) on behalf of each eligible employee. The GRA plan is written with TIAA-CREF. Its distinguishing features include a four-year vesting schedule, and full funding (University contributions are made every pay period. No contributions are held back). Please refer to your employee handbook for further information.

Employee contributions are optional and may be made to any of the 403(b) tax deferred annuity (TDA) plans described in the link below. Employee contributions are permitted up to the IRS limit. Please refer to your employee handbook for further information.

One-on-one consulting sessions are available with representatives from TIAA-CREF and Fidelity Investments. Sessions are approximately 45 minutes in length and can be used to discuss investing options and/or retirement planning.